Methadone Overdose in the News

Methadone Overdose: Number Of Deaths From Strong Prescription Painkillers On The Rise
Dr. Dhalla supports the comment saying that deaths involving methadone and codeine roughly doubled in England and Wales between 2005 and 2009, while deaths involving heroin or morphine remained unchanged. The researchers recommend several strategies to …
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Methadone Overdose: Marathon great Beardsley spreads word on survival
After nine days in a Fargo psychiatric unit and then outpatient treatment while quitting methadone cold turkey, he emerged drug free in February 1997. He's now well into his 15th year of sobriety, coaches distance runners and is a competitive age-class …
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Methadone Overdose: Doctor Gives Up Medical License
One patient was prescribed 4200 methadone tablets a month for pain. The board earlier this year accused Maron of endangering the public and issued an emergency suspension of his license pending a more exhaustive hearing, which had been set for Monday. …
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